coughing up

(noun) the act of expelling (food or phlegm) by coughing. Synonyms: coughing up.

(verb) give reluctantly. Synonyms: cough up, pony up, spit up. Example: "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition."

(verb) discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth. Synonyms: expectorate, cough up, cough out, spit up, spit out.